Out in the Dark 2012

Stephen Holden, New York Times: Even though the plot defies credibility at several points, "Out in the Dark" is gripping, and Nimr's tearful exile from his family breaks your heart. Read more

Rex Reed, New York Observer: It's one of the most powerful films about the Arab-Israeli conflict that has ever been attempted on the screen. Read more

David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter: The love between a well-heeled gay Israeli lawyer and a struggling Palestinian student serves to examine harsh realities in both communities in Michael Mayer's textured drama. Read more

Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: Ratchets up the tension on its appealing lead characters in believable, heartfelt ways while spinning out an edgy tale fueled by do-or-die sociopolitical intrigue. It's unique, powerful stuff. Read more

Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: By the end, Nimr and Roy have become heavy-handed symbols for the ongoing clash of ideologies in the Middle East. "Out in the Dark" fared better when it treated them as people. Read more

Ella Taylor, NPR: Tel Aviv and the West Bank may be worlds apart in terms of culture, politics and religion, but Mayer cleverly merges them into a single claustrophobic continuum of paranoia, violence and corruption that corrodes everything it touches. Read more

David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle: "Out in the Dark" isn't a political film by any stretch, but the intrigue and prejudices of the Arab-Israeli conflict certainly fuel the romance and thrills of this entertaining, taut movie. Read more

Silvija Ozols, Time Out: About 45 minutes in, the film's uneasy detente between subtlety and movie machinery fails outright ... Read more

Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice: The movie is involving, the romance affecting, the sex sound, and the catch-as-catch-can handheld camerawork smartly appropriate for the scenario ... Read more